Measuring knee extensor muscle strength

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 13-18

  Bohannon, R W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Dynamometry; Measurement; Muscle Testing; Validity

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; DYNAMOMETERS; JOINTS (ANATOMY); MEASUREMENTS; MUSCLE;

DYNAMOMETRY; KNEE EXTENSOR MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE TESTING;

PATIENT REHABILITATION;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYNAMOMETRY; EXTENSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; KNEE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; TECHNIQUE; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL;

EID: 0035153901     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-200101000-00004     Document Type: Article

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